Indian Country
Procedure for Delegation of Tribal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Responsibilities
This document describes the procedure that will be used when the SMART Office determines that a tribe is unable to implement SORNA within a reasonable amount of time.
SORNA Implementation Policy and Procedures Guide
The SMART Office has developed this guide to assist tribes with creating their own policy and procedures manual to describe their sex offender registration and notification program. This guide should only be used as a starting point for developing policy and procedures for a specific tribe.
Finger and Palm Print Information
The SMART Office has posted the following FBI documents to assist tribal jurisdictions in capturing and submitting finger and palm prints:
- How to order fingerprint cards and training aids
- How to complete finger print card
- Criminal fingerprint guidelines
- Personal descriptors
- State and country data codes
- Guidelines for capturing palm prints and supplementals
Tribal Training & Technical Assistance
See the attached flier for upcoming training and technical assistance opportunities in Indian Country.
Adam Walsh Act
Pursuant to §127 of the Adam Walsh Act all federally recognized Indian tribes are entitled to elect whether to carry out the requirements of this section or delegate the functions to the state(s) in which the tribal land is located.
This document lists all 562 federally recognized tribes, indicates their eligibility to elect to fulfill sex offender registry functions under the Walsh Act, and indicates which tribes have made such an election.
Tribal Resources
- Guidance for Indian Tribes on submitting materials to the SMART Office
- Tribal Justice and Safety in Indian Country Web Site
- Tribal and Territory Sex Offender Registry System Fact Sheet
- Revised Model Tribal Sex Offender Registration Code (PDF)
- Revised Model Tribal Sex Offender Registration Code (DOC)
- DNA Submission by SORNA Tribal Jurisdictions
